When to go · Tbilisi
Tbilisi in December
Mixed month. Cold; Christmas and New Year closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 8°C46°F / 1°C34°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Georgia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Georgia overall
Verdict
Cold; Christmas and New Year closures.
Weather in December
- TbilisiHighs around 8 °C, lows around 1 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 46 °F, lows around 34 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Tbilisi and the east, Georgia · Tbilisi, Kakheti, Mtskheta, Goricool
Hot dry summers (35 °C+ in Tbilisi), mild winters; the October grape harvest (rtveli) is the peak in Kakheti.Hot dry summers (95 °F+ in Tbilisi), mild winters; the October grape harvest (rtveli) is the peak in Kakheti.
Winter season
Cheap beds, hot baths and quiet museums.
Watch: Cold, damp evenings and smog on still days.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas markets and lights
Mid-December to New Year · Freedom Square, Rustaveli
Lights and market stalls; cold.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Georgia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Georgia overall
- Medium
Georgia overall: Ski season opens; New Year build-up.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket